Photo courtesy of Sandra Gonzalez
Saint George’s 40th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival will be held Sept. 22-24. The festival will be a weekend of food, dancing and culture.
The menu includes homemade Middle Eastern foods such as baked kibbee, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, meatpies, spinach pies, and hummus. The sweet booth will also include a wide variety of Middle Eastern pastriessuch as mamoul, hareeseh, kaak, and baklava. Homemade zalabieh (Arabic doughnuts), booza (Arabic icecream), and Arabic coffee will also be available.
Guided church tours will be available from all three days.Vendors will feature hand-carved olive wood from the Holy Land, Byzantine icons and literature, glass jewelry made from the church’s original stained glass, and Saint George Church’s cookbook, “Our Favorite Recipes."
Entertainment will be available throughout the weekend including performances from a live band as well asperformances of cultural dancing from the kids of the parish.
Hours of operation for dine-in and take-out are 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and drive-thru hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pickup orders can be placed at saintgeorgeonline.org. Delivery is also available for orders over $100. Orders must be placed Wednesday, Sept. 21 for Thursday lunch delivery or Thursday, Sept. 22 and for Friday lunch delivery.
Visit saintgeorgeonline.org for more information.
